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Karen Tensa

Managing Editor, Connecticut

ktensa@dailyvoice.com

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Karen has lived and worked in Connecticut for more than two decades. Her professional experience includes more than a decade of work as the news editor at The Advocate in Stamford and reporting and editing stints on the staff of The Hartford Courant, among others. She is dedicated to writing local news, enjoying winter sports and reading nonfiction books.

Karen was formerly a managing editor at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

Unidentified Male Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — An unidentified male pedestrian died of injuries suffered in a hit-and-run accident late Friday night in Norwalk, police said. At 9:14 p.m. Friday, officers responded to a car accident involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Lowe Street, police said. Arriving officers found a man lying in the street suffering from life-threatening injuries, police said. The vehicle that had struck the pedestrian fled the scene before officers arrived, police said. The man was transported to Norwalk Hospital, where he died of his injuries, police said…

09/17/2017

News

A Murder, A Wedding & A Fighter Jet Flyover Top The News In Westport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — In case you missed it, here are the top stories of the past week, as reported by the Daily Voice. Eric Diaz, a 19-year-old Bridgeport man who was found shot in the stomach at Beadsley Street and Newfield Avenue, died of his injuries. It was the city's 20th homicide of the year. The sight of multiple fighter jets flying over parts of Fairfield County last weekend created buzz in the air and on social media. It turned out the low-flying jets were for a flyover at the men's final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Queens, N.Y. A fourth-year medical student from …

09/17/2017

Police & Fire

Seen Him? Monroe Police Release Photos Of Bank Robber With Arm In Sling MONROE, Conn. — Monroe police have released surveillance photos of the man, with his arm in a sling, who robbed the People's Bank in Trumbull at gunpoint Thursday evening. Monroe officers responded to a hold-up alarm at 6 p.m. Thursday at the bank branch at 435 Main St., police said. Employees reported that just before closing, a man entered the bank and demanded cash from a bank teller, police said. The suspect, described as a white man age 25 to 30, displayed a handgun, police said. His right arm was in a sling during the robbery, the photo shows. No injuries were reported. The sus…

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09/17/2017

News

Deer Hunter: Strong Fall Archery Season Expected In Southwest CT FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — As the fall archery deer and turkey seasons opened Friday, the best hunting opportunities will be in the southwest corner of the state, said Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Fall archery hunting season for deer and wild turkey extends to the end of December on private lands and state land bowhunting only areas, and to the end of January 2018 on private lands in Deer Management 11 and 12. On state lands also open to firearms hunting, the archery season runs from Sept. 15 to Nov. 14 and from Dec. 20 through the end of the month. Of sp…

by Daily Voice

09/17/2017

Politics

Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Draws Big Crowd At First Book Signing In Area Chappaqua resident Hillary Clinton's first book signing in the area was a big hit as a large crowd turned out Saturday as she signed copies of her newly released book, "What Happened" in Brookfield, Conn. Some arrived Friday night to wait on line to be assured of meeting the former first lady and secretary of state when she arrived around noon. When Clinton, dressed in a royal blue pantsuit, arrived, she went straight to the families, greeted each one by name and shook their hands. She handed them copies of her new book, as well as the children's version of book, "It Takes a…

09/16/2017

News

Hillary Clinton Supporters Get Big Thrill And A Book At Brookfield's Costco BROOKFIELD, Conn. – First in line has its own rewards. Eric Bosco-Schmidt and his husband, Tony, of Brookfield arrived at Costco in Brookfield with their kids Maya, 16, and Tyler, 9, on Friday night to see Hillary Clinton — at noon on Saturday. They were joined at the front of the line by their friend Carlos Rogers of Brookfield and his kids Lucas, 9, and Brian, 4. They took turns sleeping in line — in Costco folding chairs — and in the car. But the 18-hour wait was worth it. They made their way through security into the back of the Costco warehouse just before noon on Saturday. There, …

09/16/2017

News

Hillary Clinton Supporters Line Up Early At Book Event At Brookfield Costco BROOKFIELD, Conn. – Call it breakfast at Costco. Hundreds of people began lining up in the dark and the fog at the Brookfield warehouse store Saturday morning in anticipation of a book signing with Hillary Clinton. The first to arrive actually showed up Friday evening. Eric Bosco-Schmidt and his husband, Tony, came with their kids Maya and Tyler – along with plenty of snacks and a toy pirate ship. "It's exciting that this is happening," said Eric, a Brookfield resident. "We were so shocked by the outcome of the election. We had PTSD." He said they wanted Clinton, wh…

09/16/2017

Police & Fire

Injuries Reported In Rollover Crash In Trumbull At Entrance Ramp TRUMBULL, Conn. – Injuries were reported in a rollover crash Friday afternoon on Nichols Avenue in Trumbull at the northbound entrance ramp to Route 8 / Merritt Parkway. The Southwest CT EMS Council responded to the accident, along with Trumbull Emergency Medical Services, Trumbull Police Department, Stratford Police Department, Nichols Fire Department and AMR Bridgeport. The accident on Friday afternoon caused traffic delays. No further details were available on the crash.

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09/16/2017

News

Male Nurse From Bridgeport Found Guilty Of Killing, Dismembering Girlfriend BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A male nurse from Bridgeport was found guilty Friday of killing and dismembering his 20-year-old girlfriend back in the spring of 2013, according to the Connecticut Post. The first two trials for Jermaine Richards, a private duty nurse, ended with hung juries. He was convicted of killing Alyssiah Marie Wiley of West Haven, a sophomore at Eastern Connecticut State University, and dumping her remains in Trumbull. She left the campus with Richards on April 19, 2013, and was never seen again. That day, Wiley texted friends that she had broken up with Richards and was on …

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09/16/2017

Police & Fire

18-Year-Old Man Charged With Selling Pot Out Of Westport Home WESTPORT, Conn — An 18-year-old wanted on charges of selling controlled substances out of a home on Saugatuck Avenue was busted Friday while smoking pot in the presence of two juveniles, Westport police said. In August, Westport Police said they received two separate anonymous tips that narcotics were being sold out of the residence by a male known as Josiah or “JoJo.” The Detective Bureau began an investigation and conducted surveillance. The suspect was identified as Josiah Alicea, 18, of that address, police said. On three separate occasions, people leaving Alicea's residence were foun…

by Daily Voice

09/15/2017

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